Kingdom reports 14,434 immigration violations in one week
During the past week, security campaigns across the Kingdom highlighted efforts to apprehend violations of residence, work, and border security regulations. A total of 14,434 violators were detained across various departments, including 6,976 for residence violations, 4,110 for border security violations, and 3,348 for labor violations. Additionally, 1,450 individuals attempting to cross the border illegally were arrested, among them 41% Yemenis and 58% Ethiopians. Currently, procedures are underway for 29,938 offenders, including the deportation of 14,905 of them. The Ministry of Interior has confirmed that facilitating the entry or supporting violators exposes offenders to penalties of up to 15 years in prison, a fine of up to one million riyals, and the confiscation of transportation and accommodation means. It also emphasized the importance of reporting such violations for investigation.
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